Boil That Water Down In a fit of delirium, after 12 hours in the sugaring shack, I wrote a poem set to music, or if you prefer the more popular term, a song. The tune is borrowed from the old Bluegrass song “Boil That Cabbage Down”, but the lyrics are 100% about my family a...

SAP DAYSBreak out the buckets Go find the taps Pull on your Wellies It’s time to tap sap! Freezing at night-time And warm in the day Drill a hole in the tree And you’re well on your way To water that’s flowing Though snow’s in the air Soon in the shack You’ll be bo...

Dog Day AfternoonSilent, 'cept for the birds Quiet, though the wind's in the trees Hushed, yet the frogs croak their songs The buzz in the air, are the bees The ringing, I see but don't hear As the fish break the surface to feed A day by the lake in Springtime Is all the pe...

Retreat to Move ForwardThe Hilltop at Night I walk through clover up the gentle slope amid twinkling, earthbound stars The Summer breeze lifts the musky aroma of a well-watered Spring from beneath my feet as I walk Courting crickets innumerable call to one another above the whisp...

Five Sentence Fiction - VINDICTIVE Just press the button. That's all I have to do and my worries'll be over; I'll be able to sleep again, although I don't know where cause Karen'll kick me out of the apartment the second she finds out. How could she keep doing this to a guy like Gary ...

Harmony While preparing for a show, I can usually be found walking in the woods near my house reciting lines and/or laboring over lyrics and harmony to a song. Today's walk so beautifully paired my work with my surroundings I felt a need to capture and share it....

The Lamb in WinterWinter's cold touches not my heart When, ahead of their time, the little lambs start Tottering on legs, quite unstable As each hour passes, becoming more able Standing with boots in two foot of snow I chuckle and coo at the small lives below I wish I could...

Summer's EndCatch a firefly while you may For the light diminishes everyday Jump in the water with a laugh or a cheer Or float along quietly with someone who's dear Count every star in the moonlit sky While listening to crickets trill their quaint lullaby Kick off your...